#1176 – The Story This Week

Actually, I have been in a “lock down mode” the whole week this week. I decided to take an exam which was held earlier today, which meant that I had to prepare myself for it this week (the preparation even already started last week actually). Just like this time, actually I do not need the grade from this exam as I am a PhD Candidate now; but I (and my supervisors as well) thought it would be beneficial if I took the exam as I would pressurize myself even more to study the subject. Fair enough, so doing the exam I did.

Nevertheless, an exam is an exam, regardless the grade matters or not; well, this is true at least for me🙂 . I am never the type of dropping something off when there is no direct consequence in doing so. No. When something is thrown at me and I accept it, I feel like it is my responsibility to do my best on it. So, the point is, I am glad that it is already the weekend now so I can relax, hahaha😆 .

Anyway, the exam went pretty well I think.

Freezing the Whole Week

Speaking of the weather, it has literally been freezing the whole week this week. So, the hottest temperature in Delft at any point this week was, I think, around –3ºC. Well, the same pond that was frozen last year so we could literally go skating on it hasn’t frozen to the point we can safely skate on it yet though, but some other ponds have.

It also means that the snow that started falling this time hasn’t gone yet. Okay, as much as I am (still) fascinated with snow, it is now getting a little bit more annoying. For one, it becomes very slippery everywhere so we have to be extra cautious when walking or biking somewhere. And secondly, it sucks that ten of the fourteen tennis courts in the Sports Center are still covered with snow so we cannot play on any of them, huahaha😆 . It also resulted in the cancellation of two tennis courses I was supposed to have in the past two weeks. Okay, there are still four courts inside the balloon; but still, it means less capacity so there is more chance for reservation conflict.

The temperature is expected to rise to between 2–12ºC starting this Sunday and so I am looking forward to it, hahaha.